"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
A government report in 1874 said if Sacramento Delta water wasn’t handled correctly “the result will be a partial and temporary good for only a part of the valley.” How prescient they were. JFleck uncovered this illuminating report. Because the…
A disturbing report from the University of Texas says groundwater depletion in Texas, California, and elsewhere is so pronounced it now threatens our food security. These areas include some of our most fertile agricultural areas: the Central Valley in California…
KQED links to a 2005 State of California report and has a wonderful and informative infographic about how 19% percent of power in California is involved in using water. Plus, water is heavily used in generating electricity by steam and also for…
The fantasy of market-based economics for water continues to intrude on the Colorado River, the most litigated river on the planet. The Colorado provides crucial water to seven states and Mexico. But the area is in a major drought and…
Power generation accounts for 39% of water usage in the US. Coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants use the most amount of water while renewable energy like wind and solar photovoltaic use the least. Increasing competition for water coupled…